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Memphis Botanic Garden will host the official Tennessee Arbor Day Celebration Friday, March 7, at 10 a.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. The city of Memphis will be recognized for earning the Tree City USA designation, and seedlings will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Cost is free. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com.

The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County will host the “All in for Animals” Texas Hold ’Em charity poker tournament Saturday, Feb. 22, at 6 p.m. at 935 Farm Road. The poker tournament will feature prizes, food, and a beer and bourbon bar. Cost is $50 before Friday, Feb. 21, or $60 at the door. Visit memphishumane.org.

LeMoyne-Owen College and the United Negro College Fund will host the Hank Aaron Celebrity Sports Weekend and the 41st UNCF Black Tie Gala Reception Monday, Aug. 15, through Saturday, Aug. 20. A celebrity golf tournament will be held Monday at 7 a.m. at Spring Creek Ranch, 149 Chinquapin Drive. The News Channel 3 Sunset 5K Run/Walk will be held Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. A celebrity sports breakfast hosted by Elliot Perry will be held Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. on campus, 807 Walker Ave. The gala will be held Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. at Minglewood Hall, 1555 Madison Ave. Visit www.loc.edu.

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, Aug. 12, from 11:45 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Dee Floyd, community development manager, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, will speak about its hospice. Cost is $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call Karen Shea at 683-9099.

The Memphis Talent Dividend will hold its report session Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 8:45 a.m. to noon at LeMoyne-Owen College, 807 Walker Ave. Dr. Richard Rhoda, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, will discuss issues facing higher education. The MTD was created by Leadership Memphis to raise the college attainment rate in Memphis by 1 percent. The event is free and open to the public. To register, contact Fred Turverey at 278-0016 or fturverey@leadershipmemphis.org.

The National Association of Women Business Owners will meet Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. A networking session will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Local businessman Jon Thompson will speak on “Passion, Persistence and Patience.” Registration cost is $28. To register, visit nawbomemphis0809.eventbrite.com.

The Bartlett United Methodist Church will host its annual Spring Crafts Fair today and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 5676 Stage Road. For more information, call 386-4563.

The Memphis Bar Association Access to Justice Committee will hold its monthly free Saturday Legal Clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2450 St. Elmo Ave. To volunteer as an attorney for the clinic or to find out more information for attendees, e-mail Linda Seely at lseely@malsi.org.

New Olivet Baptist Church's BAMM (Bust-a-Move-Monday), which spotlights one black-owned business a month to encourage community support, is promoting a business of a different kind.

June's top pick, LeMoyne-Owen College, is in the business of educating future community leaders in Memphis, said BAMM public relations volunteer Marilyn Johnson. Chosen businesses usually are promoted through radio and television spots, eBlasts and word of mouth.

For the first couple of weeks of the 2006-2007 school year, high school principal Kana Mabon was a math teacher. Until Memphis City Schools found someone to teach that subject, the principal of the New Small High School did her best to convey her knowledge of ninth-grade mathematics.

20. Archived Article: Lemoyne - Monday, January 05, 1998 LeMoyne-Owen takes bids LeMoyne-Owen takes bids on renovation of oldest building By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News LeMoyne-Owen College will accept bids through Tuesday for the renovation of Steele Hall, a project which includes constructing a sec...

21. Archived Article: Bba - Thursday, May 22, 1997 lj 10/5 cates BBAs reverse trade mission brings mountain to Mohammed By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News For the proprietor of a small, minority- or female-owned business, the prospect of landing a federal contract may seem like an out-of-reach dream &...